Supreme Court of Georgia September 21, 1998, S97G1723 (Exxon Corp. v. Thomason)

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to consider the requirement that a defendant set up a meritorious defense in order to open default. Because the court of appeals construed this requirement too narrowly, we reverse the court of appeals’judgment,

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which held that the trial court erred in opening Exxon Corporation’s default.